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i i I ▲ Jk * THE Citizens National Bank OF GASTONIA n cafital • • - - . . sso.ood Shrewd beelecee eta appreciate the pregrasalve conaorvatlaia which goverae oil the traaaactlaoo af II this book, Insuring ABSOLUTELY SAFE OANKINO. OFFICERSi DIRECTORS i 6 fel R. P. Raakla. R. p. Raoklo, U President, c N p_ C. N. Evans, C# , vice -Pro sideot. Slmma9 A. O. Myers, J. A. Glean, C—*'”- _R^g. Haynes. fj Your Business Respectfully Solicited. Q il_ J U_!■ ' -LU I .JJ. THE DISOHACE OF MITCHELL. Francis E. Shakir, al New York. Wrilna af His Life, Trial and Convictira. Fortner Congressman Francis Shoher, of New Void, writes as follows in the New York Ameri can with regard to the conviction of Senator Mitchell of Oregon. The conviction of United States Senator John H. Mitchell, at Portland, Oregon, yesteiriay, for participation in public land frauds against the government in Oregon, adds another chapter to a career without a parallel in Ainericau politics. For more tliau forty years Mitchell and his associates have dominated the politics of Ore gon. He has beer, elected to the United Slates Senate at dif ferent times for four foil terras during that period. Boys have grown to manhood aud their children too, during Senator Mitchell’s reign. A POWP.K AMONG MRN. Mitchell went to Oregon forty five years ago when be was twenty-five years old. He was agile an<l vigorous then in the fiush of his young inaubood. He is old and withered now, his limbs are feeble, hia eyes are dim and the winters of age have whitened his patriarchal beard with their chilling snows. But within that shrunken frame still bnrn the fires which gave him bis power over men. It was not eloquence, nor was it profound learniug-Ht was his persuasive ness, which with the facnlty of political perception and organi sation, enabled him ■ to control men with a handshake, a word or a look, and win their confidence. So for almost half a century be haa been the central figure of n great State, dominating its politics and controlling its offices almost as he wished. Is there a parallel in the Union? Mitchell was in control of Orcgou when Tweed "owned" New York. That was more than thirty years ago, and until now Mitchell haa been in control with nearly all the Federal officers in the State filled by bla friends, and many of the State and county offices as well. nRHRRTSD HIS FIRST FAMILy. - Mitchell is originally from 1’eunsylvaoia, having been born in Washington county His fath er's name was Hippie, John H. Ttl 1- 1- -_.all •«%> vim <•••••• u% ■Hwwviii/ went Writ. There he took tbe maiden name of hie mother, and Mitchell bu baa remained. He wu a school teacher in Batter, Pa., and white thus engaged married fifteen-year-old Sadie Hoon, by whom he had three children. He left them all when be went to Oregon aud they never heard from him until 1873, when he waa elected to tbe United Statea Senate, tor the first time. In the meantime he had mar ried Miaa Martha Price, of a well known Oregon family. A boy and twogirla resulted from this union. The son is now a captain of artillery In tbe United Statea army, one daughter died in Washington, and the other mar ried the Due de.la Rochefou cauld. When th; first wife learned tbe Identity of the new Senator from Oregon she sued him for divorce in 1873, and was given a decree. The second marriage waa subse quently legalized. - Mitchell's opportunity for political preferment came toon after ha arrived In Portland. A movement eras inaugurated for the eetabllshmeat of g Pacific Const RopnWje, which, on ac count of the Civil War then rag lac in tho Fs*, became a formi dable ooe. Tbla far-seeing man espoused tbo side of tbe govern ment and worked heroically agmaat the seceaalontata. I i ■ i^l t —* ' _-_a ^ 1 ■■■nuiim WKIOIITF.I* HOR N R'lTft OFFIC.ua. Honors came to him in rapid succession as a consequence. He was elected city attorney of Portland ami n year afterword was sent to the Rule senate. Two veanc later he was elected presi dent of the senate and in lNCJtl was defeated in the United States Senate liy only one vote, hnt, as already stated, be was succcsxinl in 1872 and was defeated by a narrow margin in 1878, but was again successful in 1888, and in lfwl was chosen for a third term. The gold Republicans defeated him in 1807, but again he tri umphed in 1002. John H. Mitchell was indicted by a federal grand ffcry In fonr separate coses. He was charged with having used bis high office as senator of the United States topnab claims through the land Office at Washington which he knew to be frauds on the govern ment, and with having accepted bribes in the shape of monev for this service. Several specific in stances were sbowu where money had been paid to him, notably in the case of S. D. 1‘uter, who confessed that he had given Mit chell $2,000 to have a few of his claims approved. CONVICTKP BY OWN LETKEB. Tbe confession of this tnan Pater and a tetter written hy Mitchell to his law partner, former Judge A. H. Tanner, to testify that none of tbe money received for pushing through these land patents had ever been paid to tbe senator, but the part ner, evidently with great reluct ance, made open confession in court of bis own and Mitchell’a complicity in these fraudulent dealings. The land frauds constitute a more gigantic swindle than all of the others which have ever been committed against tbe Uni tcdStates. For years lauds be to tbe government in the fm east have been systemat icallv stolen, not by the acre, but by the thouaaind and millioua of acres. One man. John Miller by name, owns to day fn his own right 14,533,000 acres of the richest land iu California and Oregon. It is an area of more than 22,500 square miles, three times as large as the State of New Jersey. John Miller landed In this country in 1850 a poor German butcher boy. It la believed that tbe convic tion of John H. Mitchell will lead the way to the conviction of other men of wealth and in fluence, who ere now under in dictment on tbe Pacific coast, among them members of the house of representatives. A tornado lasting thirty min utes swept over Montague, Tex as, Wednesday afternoon, de molishing font business bouses, fifteen dwellings and killing tsn people. Hundreds of head ol cattle were killed. S,„c„vr«*00*«r Msni CtMrlots CkrmtleU. Spencer, July 8.—There is general rejoicing here to-day over the success of the bond election held yesterday by which an issue of $70,000 is anthorixed for the purpose of making ex tensive municipal Improve menu. Already the graded school board has had plans pre pared for s handsome building to be erected in e park donated to the towa by the Southern Railway Company for the exclu sive use of the school. Work oa an adequate water works sys tem, to be operated by capital ists from Washington, will be gin this week and pushed to rapid completion. Plans have •Iso bees made for street im provetaeaU sad wire is being strung for electric lights apon the streets of the towa. the mountain island deal. A Brief History •! tka Maaaar U Vkkk This Fiat Water Fawar Cbutet Haada. Naw a Haiti** al tka Soetbara Fawar Cam May. casriotw darnr. As slated in a recent iaaue of Tlic observer, the Sonthcrn Power Company has acquired all the property’ and water rights of the Mouotaiu Island interests and this beautiful water power is now one of the holdings of tbe giant corporation that was organised in New York a week or more ago. It is of interest to note the progress of the deal by which tbe property changed bauds. Tbe holdings of tbe Mountain Island interests, the other parts belonging to Mr. K. D. Latta, ot Charlotte, were a portion of the Hooper estate, of which Mr. Alcaeus Hooper, of Baltimore, Md., was trustee. In February, Mr. C. W. Jones, of Charlotte, having learned that it was on tbe market, secured financial backing from Messrs. Isaac T. Mann, of Barnwell, W. Va., James L. Hamit, and W. M. Hitter, both of Columbus, O., and purchased the property This bayiug bceu done, plans were formulated lookinv towards its development or *«le. Nego tiation* for it* *ale*. were entered into with Dr. W. t.il Wylie, president of tlic Catawba Power Company, and for some time the deal was in the air. Mr. C. W. Jones demanded $200,000 for the property. Dr. Wylie offered less. Several con ferences were held in New York city and at each meeting the negotiations approached a more satisfactory basis. In the mean time several other parties dick ered for tbe power hot no amicable aettlement could be reached. It is worthy of note that the property was offered to the city of Charlotte for both water and power, but the finances of tbe tuuicipalily were such that there wax but little probability of the trade being made, Hy this time, Mr. C. W. Jones and Dr. W. Gil Wylie, bad reached a settlement basis -and the deal was consummated last week. Tbeprice paid is understood to be in the neighborhood of $175,000. This includes the entire property interests. Mr. C. W. Jones was seen by an Observer maa yesterday and in reply to the newspaper man’s questions stated that tbe stir veyor’s estimate of tbe available development was 8,000 horse power. This is on the basil of a maximum development ol the present holdings, with the minimum flow of tbe river. Something in the neighborhood - ■ . -JJF.J of 1800,000 would be necessary forthe complete development. The property Is valuable oo account of its proximity to Charlotte and othrr manufac turing points. Situated as it is, between the Southern Power Company’s bolding*, farther down tbc Catawba and (he mag nificent development oo the Yadkin, it occupies what may be termed a strategic position. ' The question that presents itself at present is as to whether the development will he made at an early date or not. The probabilities are that nothing will be done nutil after the settlement of the pending suit with the Letts interests in Sep tember. When this suit is sat isfactorily arranged, then the question of development will be considered. Those who are licet informed believe that tbe improvement of this power is several years off, tbc property remaining in stale qao for the present. THE EMPEtOTS SPEECH. Delivers n Address to tbs Plen ipotentiaries—K a a Abiding Wish lor Peace. Cfcaitatl* CbnmirU.. Tokio, July 7.—The Km peror delivered an addres* yes terday lo the peace pleni|xitcn tiaiirs as follows: "The President of the United States, being grieved to find that the war between Japan and Russia Ini not been brought lo a close after the lapse of more than a year, and being im pressed with the argent need, in the interest of peace and human ity, of terminating the conflict, has suggested that the govern ments appoint plenipotentiaries and cause them to meet together to negotiate peace. "We were compelled, con trary to our expectations, to re sort to arms, despite onr con stant abiding wish for peace, and if, in consequence of the conciliatory spirit of onr oppon ent. hostilities, could be brought to an end, nothing would be more satisfactory than snch con summation. . "Accordingly, we at once ac cept the suggestion of the Presi dent of the United States and we hereby charge yon with the mission of negotiating and con cluding peace. You should de vote yourselves with all of your power to discharge your mission and make every effort to secure the re-establishment of peace on a durable basis." Tun Gazette Printing House for all kinds of neat job print ing. Any sheet of music at Buigaer Brothers, 25 cents. the best spirit of the South, re joice also in the rise of suffrage restrictions, for they believe that these restrictions are the wai ter stroke* of statesmen for the undoing of the evils of the reconstruction period. They know that the Sooth is thus Maxing ont a new and even hazardous path, just as the nation is doing in the Philip pines, hot they are determined that the restrictions shall not fail in the accomplish meet of their purpose, and that they shall be applied to both races with identical justice. They think that the spirit which prompted the heart of America to fit the Filipino for suffrage before giving him the ballot— something which he can now neither appreciate nor use—is the same which prompted the heart of the Sooth to elimi nate the incompetent negro vote, until that vote can be fitted by education forintelligent suffrage. But whenever s black man. who has been disfranchised by these new laws, comes to possess the qualifications required for suf frage, they are decided that be shell be received into the body politic and cast bis vote along with the more highly favored. In the spirit of Governor Taft in the Philippine*, they have thoughtfully and fervently com mitted themselves to the ttsk of tasking not color, not aristoc racy, bet fitness and ability the test of Southern citizenship. •These men, who are both interpreters and impersonations a# ik.-* —M O__ juice Mil further in education, for they are fully and finally committed to the policy of edn-1 cation, that it. training of bauds, mind and morals, ss the one solution of the socolled race problem. They know that the negro is peasant in the Souih through no lank of his, but be cause of the criminal folly of our fathers. Conscious that this folly has laid on them the heav iest responsibility, they are looking upoa tka settlement bf the nsrro problem as the South’s share la the treat service of the world. In the spirit of Gover nor Aycock and Governor Montague, they art practicing race superiority in deed, but not in words; in actions that bless, not in sentaocaa that irritate." Now anyone who is at all ac quainted with New England will recognise the boldness which la required to utter such sentiments oa an occasion like this. But the effect was surprising. Again and agaia Mr. Lambeth was in terrupted by rounds o< applause, In which President Roosevelt was often leading. The writer was sitting within a few feut of the President, who sat neat to Lieutenant Governor Gnild, of Masaecs setts. Next again were Secret** Tafc, Justice White, and a number of other men of national importance. All these mee followed the speaker with iatenae interest, frequently com menting among themselves ok his statements. When the speech was conclud ed, kecordluf to the Boston ('lobe, Mr. Lambeth received the fleetest ovation ever ten dered a Harvard commencement speaker. This was dne partly to commendation of Ms delivery, pert* to endorsement of Ms views, but largely In the fast President Roosevelt was himself offering r»THnf con gratulations, io the presence of the audience. I have the best ostomy for his words at this time. First he said: "That's a corker!” Ante Ite called Mr. Lambeth to bins and amid, "By George, that’s where I stand!" The incident attracted unsratl attention, hot the President's words have not to ay knowledge appeared correctly ia print. BBHA HAS owm. Efforts' la Secara Armistice. fit. Petersburg, July 7.-Jn spite of denials from the foreign office there is excellent authority for stating that Rossis is per sisting niker efforts to armistice. Representations to that effect have been made direct to Janas, but Tokio thus far Jus voocb safod no reply. It Is said the request is asade no lose on ee» eoont of the rebellions spirit the war aad prevent farther fighting end bloodshed in Man churia. pending peace negotia tions in Washington. ; King’s Menntate. Rmlt R' McLeaghea and bride stopped over in Ottr town yesterday on their return from Atlantic City to their home at Toecos. Some one attempted to wreck No. 38 Tuesday night by tying an iron bar on tbe rail at the month of aent on a sharp carve, between Duncan aad Well ford. **5cousia, Joe Asst foil of Greenville, we leant that their year-old baby died that eveateg. Mr. Austell married a lightning struck the aUMtS of T. A. McGill, and wbila H did considtteMa damage tn the building nothing except an old hex and a port of her chickens were Ulled, the other* being anhturt, grafts sr. ft days with sjckneas, brought on oy overwork aurinv flit ftctct SBwS rrfMMVg.
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